Could your local churchyard be the best in Devon this year? This year’s competition to find the best in the county is now open for entries. All the details and entry form are available at https://www.cpredevon.org.uk/competitions/devons-best-churchyard-competition See our short film giving ‘top tips’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcehK-NVCWU Closing date for entries 31st March 2023. We’re very much looking […]

We are delighted that East Devon District Council’s planning committee voted to refuse the planning application for a massive solar farm at Marsh Green, near Exeter. Just in time for Christmas! For all the details see https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/massive-marsh-green-solar-farm-7957014

Allowed at appeal: Mid Devon solar farm with over 100,000 glass panels does not reflect local democracy, says Devon CPRE. The victory of a developer, whose proposal for a solar farm and battery storage facility larger than 70 football pitches has been allowed on appeal, represents yet another blow to local democracy within the planning […]

Members enjoyed a visit to the Enfield Farm, Anaerobic Digester at Clyst st Mary, Exeter, to find out more about the process. It was a very interesting tour and discussion and thank you very much to Ixora Energy for their hospitality.

We are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s competition is All Saints, Kenton, with runner up, St Michael’s Chagford, and two highly commended prizes are awarded to St Andrews’s Halberton and All Saints, Holbeton. The Most improved churchyard certificate is awarded to St John The Baptist Church, Chittlehamholt and Best New Entry Certificate […]

The results are in for our competition to find Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist. Outstanding images of Devon’s coast and countryside show the immense talent of the county’s young artists, say the judges of this year’s competition. After much deliberation, two Dartmoor scenes were chosen as the winning entrants by the judges which included local […]

We are looking forward to our Annual General Meeting, which once again will be held via Zoom. All members are invited. We are delighted that Ed Parr Ferris from Devon Wildlife Trust will be joining us to present the Devon Nature Recovery Network Map, so it will be an ideal opportunity to learn more about […]

All of us at CPRE are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. CPRE were honoured to have her as our patron throughout her long reign. As CPRE patron, the Queen showed her love for the countryside for many years, helping CPRE celebrate its 80th birthday and other significant […]

We really enjoyed the show and meeting so many people. Our ‘Grass not Glass’ display attracted a great deal of attention, with so many people stopping to say how they agreed with us that Devon’s farmland should not be lost to solar farms, but solar panels should be placed on rooftops instead. Farm for Food! […]